Roger Drury (died 1599)

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Roger Drury (died 1599) of Rollesby and Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Great Yarmouth in 1589. [1]

Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth
1588-1593
With: John Stubbs
Succeeded by
Thomas Damet
John Felton


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References

  1. "DRURY, Roger (d.1599), of Rollesby and Great Yarmouth, Norf. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 14 September 2015.